Sacramento County, California Facts
Facts |
State |
California |
Land area |
964.6 square miles |
Population Density |
1,470.8 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
1,462,131 |
Population change |
3.1% |
Under 5 years of age |
6.8% |
Under 18 |
24.7% |
65 and over |
12.4% |
Females |
51.1% |
White |
65.1 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
22.3 |
Asian |
15.4% |
Two or more races |
5.9% |
Black or African American |
10.8% |
Native American |
1.6% |
Pacific Islander |
1.2% |
Had graduated from high school |
86% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
28% |
Veterans |
94,398 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
517,243 |
Persons per household |
2.7 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
79.8% |
Median household income |
$55,064 |
The per capita income |
$26,739 |
Live below the poverty line. |
17.6% |
housing units |
558,807 |
Multi-unit structures |
27% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$234,200 |
Residents owning their homes. |
56.7% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
108,950 |
Women-owned firms |
32.1% |
Asian-owned firms |
14.9% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
8.5% |
Black-owned firms |
6.4% |
Native American-owned firms |
1.2% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0.3% |
Retail sales |
$15,599,967 |
Retail sales per capita |
$11,357 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$7,282,833 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$15,728,050 |